Map holder



June 8 1926. A 1,588,106 R. B. HANKs MAP HOL DE R Filed May 1";""1925 31a/manici' Patented `'lune 8, 1926;

UNITED .STATES Burns n. HANKS, or wAUsA, NEBRASKA.

MAP HOLDER.

Application filed May 13, 1925. Serial No. 29,982.

The invention relates to mapV holders, and has for its object to provide a device of this character particularly adapted for use by automobiliste, and one whichfmay be easily supported on the upper rail ot the windshield trame, or on headed bolts, the instrument board or any other support.

A further object is to provide a mapholder comprising an elongated metal strip having a longitudinally disposed rein-forcing rib extending rearwardly therefrom. and integral rearwardly and downwardly extending arms adapted to engage over a windshield frame rail and in cooperation with the rearwardly extending reinforcing rib prevent the upward movement of the holder on the rail. Also to provide 4the ends of the metallic strip with outwardly extending arms for the reception or the pintles of a spring roller on which a mapis wound, thereby allowing the driver oit an automobile to easily unwind the map for consulting the same.

`With the above and other objects in view ythe invention resides in the combinationand arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown m the drawing, described and claimed, 1t being understood that changes in the precise embodiment ot the invention. y

yholder ony the windshield.

may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of the map is a l'ront elevation of the map member formed from sheet metal, and

, which body member is longitudinally stiilened by the longitudinally disposed head2. which is stamped rearwardly therefrom. The ends of the body 1 terminate in outwardly extending integral arms 3 which receive the pintles 4 of the map carrying roller 5 on which the map 6 is wound. Roller 5 is of a! conventional spring roller kind, and therefore it will bel seen that if lthe operator desires to consult the inap it willl only be Anecessary for him. to grasp they rod 7 carried by the map and pull downwardly thereon, which action will unwindthe map from kthe roller. lt -will alsobe seen that when the map is not in use it will be wound aroundthe roller 5, and will not be in the way ofthe operator. The bodyy member'l oit the holder is provided 'with rearwardly and downwardly extending L-shaped iianges 8, the downwardly extending portions 9 'of which are provided with ,verti-v cally disposed slots 10, the lower endsl of which are provided with enlarge-ments 11, which receive the heads 12 of supporting members 13, and when the members 13 are in the slots 10, the heads 12 thereof prevent outward displacement ofthe holder.

The supporter 13 may be used on an instrument board or in any other position desired, and may be headed screws if desired. Where the holder 1 is supported on thev upper rail 111 or a windshield 15, the portions 9 ofthe flanges 8 engage the outer side of the rail '14 and the longitudinally disposed bead 2 the inner lower corner of the rail, and prevent upward displacement of the Flanges 8 have suiiicient spring action to positively hold. the holder against movement, consequently rattling or the holder is prevented.

From the above it will be seen that a map holder is provided which is formed from a single sheet of metal and one which may be supported in various positions, for instance on the windshield 15 or on the instrument board, or in any other position desired.

The invention having been'set forth what is claimed as new and useful is The combinationwith a windshield rail, ay map holder, ot a rearwardly extending bead carried by the map holder and engaging under the inner lower edge ofthe rail and a rearwardly and downwardly extending spring arm carried by the holder and lengaging the upper andfouter sides of the rail, said rearwardly and downwardly eX- tending'. members being provided with headed support receiving slots.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature.

' RUFUS HANKS. 

